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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

I went through a bit of a phase in high school...a bit of a HIPPIE phase. I loved (and still do) the Beatles. 29 years ago today John Lennon was shot, I can't help but wonder what music the world lost out on because of that loss.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

26: Good weather - We made a 6 hour drive up to Minnesota to spend Turkey Day with Nathan's sister and his parents. It made the trip a lot less stressful that the weather (for the most part) cooperated.

27: Close Family - My Friday started super early...5am to be exact...waiting for Joann's Fabric to open so me, Janus and Alice could score some $1.49 flannel. I spent the rest of my day playing games and hanging out with fam...and napping. :) It is nice to have some family within a reasonable driving distance.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

I was on my way to work and some young kid slammed into me. I got to ride in an ambulance and everything.

So for 23?? I am thankful to be alive. If I had been a second faster, he would have hit me right on the driver's side door. He didn't even see me until he hit me...he didn't brake at all. I'll know more tomorrow after I hear from his insurance company. Right now I am in serious need of painkillers.

Monday, November 23, 2009

21: Christmas Decorations - I know, I know...Christmas is still over a month away, but we just couldn't help ourselves. We started putting up all the decorations Saturday and finished them up Sunday after church. I'll post pics once we're all decorated. It is amazing the affect a lit Christmas Tree has on my mood. You just can't help but smile when you see it. :)

22: Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner - I made a big, yummy meal and had some of our friends over for a Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner. We played Disney Monopoly again...I didn't win this time. :( It was nice to spend the evening with friends.

Friday, November 20, 2009

This past week was Employee Appreciation week at my job. Today was 70's day. You better believe I JUMPED at the chance to get my hippie on. I altered some jeans, made a matching sash, and accessorized. The sad/funny part? I didn't have to buy any jewelry...I had it all back from my hippie phase. Good thing I'm a hoarder and never throw anything away. :)

There was a costume contest for the office and I won second place!!! The lady who won 1st place totally deserved it too...she's in her sixties, and she wore a sparkly, rainbow body suit - then she added an afro and a pound or two of glitter. A woman after my own heart. :)

So for the 19th, I'm grateful I got to play dress up - and that I won fifty clams to do it. :) I seriously love those bell bottoms...I wonder if I could wear them every week.

OH - and I almost forgot. We had our adoption intake interview this morning (which went fantastic!)...and I wore my hippie get-up to it. Yep, yep, I did.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

16: Motivation - For some reason this past weekend (and Monday) sparked some motivation in Nathan to want to clean up our second bedroom...and the motivation was contagious. We made some great headway on that room - hopefully we can get it set up soon. I'm thankful that Nathan caught the motivation bug and that he passed it to me.

17: Cool new Knife Block - I got this in the mail on the 17th. Coolest knife block ever. Thanks mom! I can now be civilized and keep all our knives in a block and not all stuffed in a flower vase.

18: 4th Floor Living - If we didn't live on the fourth floor I might not ever get any exercise. I try and take the stairs whenever possible and most days it is the only form of exercise I get. I'm grateful that I have the ability to walk and to climb stairs and for those 57 stairs I hike up and down every day.

14: Goodwill - I made a trip to Goodwill with a couple close friends and I am always amazed at the deals we find there. I have found many treasures there...remember this? And this? And these? Not to mention the clothes...I've scored a pair of jeans from GAP, a pair of Tommy Hillfiger Khakis, a DKNY long denim skirt, many shirts and a couple dresses. All in awesome condition, most brand new. (Goodwill tip: find one in a 'ritzy' area...they tend to have nicer stuff) Yesterday I scored an armload of Disney hardback books ($0.89/ea), another pair of GAP jeans ($4.99...brand new), and three shirts ($3.99/ea). It has been nice to have Goodwill as an option for us, with a tight budget new clothes seem a bit out of reach, but you can't pass up brand new GAP jeans for $4.99!

Friday, November 13, 2009

On November 12, 2001 Nathan and I went to dinner. During the whole meal he was distracted - the Utah Jazz were playing and the game was being shown on the TV over my shoulder. After dinner he wanted to take a quick drive up to the foothills and check out the beautiful views...I almost said no, I was pretty ticked about being ignored during dinner. We drove up to the foothills in North Logan, and while we were admiring the view, he gave me this:

Thursday, November 12, 2009

11: Veterans - My husband is currently serving our country as a Navy Musician. My grandfather was in the Army in WWII. I am grateful for those who voluntarily put their arm to the square and serve our great country...whether they are playing a horn, guarding a fence line, swabbing the deck or crunching numbers. (I'm also grateful for those who love veterans...Nathan got to eat free tonight at Applebee's)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

With all the craziness going on with health-care reform and Ft Hood another big news item hasn't been the big media circus that it could have been. Tonight John Allen Muhammed (the DC sniper) was executed in Virginia.
I was driving to work this morning when I heard a little news snippet mentioning that the execution was scheduled for today pending clemency being granted by the governor. After I got home tonight I checked CNN and sure enough, he had been executed...and it was the strangest thing. I felt a sense of relief.
We lived in Virginia at the time all that craziness was going on. We were not right in the thick of it, but we were about 30-45 minutes away from one of the shootings. I was going through some pretty dark stuff and one day something snapped. I was at the base running around the track and as I turned the bend I looked across the field and saw an 18-wheeler in the parking lot across the street. My heart started pounding and I KNEW that there was someone in that truck that was going to shoot me. I KNEW it. I sprinted to my car, got inside, locked the doors and hyperventilated/sobbed UNCONTROLLABLY for 10 minutes. I remember the fear. I could taste it. I was afraid for my life and I just KNEW someone was going to harm me.

That was my first anxiety attack.

Since then I have had some serious issues all centering around safety and security. (I was diagnosed with OCD in 2004 and a majority of my obsessions and compulsions manifest in things related to safety) I remember several nights in Newport when Nathan would be on tour, locking myself in our bedroom with the cats and all the knives in the house. For the first couple years we lived there I refused to leave the windows open at night (even though we lived on the second floor) and I would get up multiple (like 4 or 5) times a night to check and make sure the windows were not only shut - but locked.
I have always felt that the fractured emotional state I was in while we lived in Virginia coupled with the very real-ness (at least to me) of the sniper shootings broke something in my brain.
As time has passed the fear has begun to go away and I have fewer and fewer anxiety ridden moments. As crazy (and horrible) as it sounds I hope that with this execution my mind can somehow put itself at ease and finish repairing whatever snapped that day on the track.

9: Leftovers - We don't usually have leftovers, so my lunch is PB & J...which is totally cool, but it gets old week after week. Friday night I made a huge wok of jambalaya (mmm..) and I still had a little left for lunch on Monday. My lunch was the envy of the lunchroom.

10: Pre-made cookie dough - A few weeks back I bought some frozen cookie dough (Otis Spunkmeyer!) from one of the ladies at work...her daughter was selling them for her school. I had completely forgotten about it until she brought it to me today. I'll give you one guess what we had for dinner. :)

Monday, November 09, 2009

8: Beautiful Weather - We have seen unseasonably warm weather the last week here in Chi Town. According to the weather forecast it is about to come to an end. I'm glad we got it while it lasted...Saturday was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

FSA is a support group for all parties involved in adoption. We went to our Chapter's Annual November Conference on Saturday. It was exciting to meet some other couples who know what we're going through and who have been through it and survived. I spoke with the Chapter Chair and told her to put me to work. I want to get involved, I want to help out and get our Chapter active. Well, I've already started. I created a Facebook page for our Chapter, and Nathan and I are now volunteering as the Media/PR Coordinators. I have started contributing to the Chapter's blog. You can read my first post here. I am really excited for this new adventure. Even if it is not directly moving our adoption process forward I feel like I'm doing something.

As far as our adoption is concerned, we will be meeting with our social worker for our intake interview in a little over a week. It is still surreal to me that we are actually moving forward. I think being busy with the FSA Chapter will help with all the nervous energy I will have waiting for things on our end to go through.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

I couple years ago I found this blog whose author is a very outspoken, active adoption advocate. She (Mrs R) is also unbelievably strong in the face of hard, hard things. She had a post the other day explaining about how the adoption tax credit came to be and how now there are some lawmakers who want to do away with it. Without this adoption tax credit we (and probably many other couples) would have a lot tougher time financially with affording adoption....because adoption is e.x.p.e.n.s.i.v.e.

So why am I telling you this? Well...I want you to contact your legislators and tell them to make the adoption tax credit permanent. How do you do this?

Help Make the Current Federal Adoption Credit Permanent by Writing to your Representative. Here is how:

If you don't already know who your Senators and Representatives are, you can find out at www.congress.org. There is a search box right in the middle of the front page, just put in your zip code.Once you see who your reps are, see if they are already a co-sponsor of HR 213. Go here and check the top box to see if your rep is listed. Go back to the congress.org website and click on their name, then click on the Contact via web form link. Or you can find their e-mail addresses on the Senator’s or Congressperson’s Web site. (I thought the contact form on the congress.org website was easiest)

What do you say?

If they are already a sponsor, thank them for their support. Tell them why it is important to you. This is what I said:

Thank you for your support of HR 213. My husband and I are hoping to adopt and the adoption tax credit is a large part of making that a reality for us. Adoption is expensive and the tax credit will be very helpful to us.

Thank you again, your support of this bill is helping build families!! :)

If they are NOT a sponsor, encourage them to support HR 213. Even if you have not adopted and/or never plan on it...you can help. Tell them you have friends who are adopting or who have adopted and that this tax credit will help them.

I know it seems a little complicated, but taking a couple minutes could help keep this tax credit available and help build many, many families. If you have a few spare minutes please think about sending a quick note to your legislators. :)

4: Fireplace - it was chilly tonight, and boy have I loved having a fireplace to warm my toes.

5: Sleeping in - Thursdays I usually work the 12-8 shift at work, which means I gget to sleep in...and anyone who knows me knows how much I love my sleep. :)

6: Bruce & Sara - We had the Fishers over for dinner tonight and they are fantastic people and excellent friends. We laughed so hard tonight...you should have seen us...four thirty (ok...Sara's not quite there yet and I got a little over a year) somethings playing DISNEY Monopoly.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

November is National Adoption Month...kinda fitting since we are just beginning our adoption journey. One thing (of many) things about adoption that is so frustrating is the financial aspect. We are saving on our part and I plan on applying for every grant out there (there are a few...not many...but a few)...but in the end we will still have to come up with many thousands of dollars. That just brings a baby into our home, we'll still have all the 'regular' expenses like diapers, clothes, formula, bottles, car seat, stroller, etc, etc, etc, etc....that come with having a baby. I've been trying to think of things I can do to raise a little money, because every little bit helps. (If you have any ideas - I'd love to hear them!)
I decided to kick off our adoption fundraising efforts by doing a Scentsy party. (Since I'm a Scentsy consultant..it works out pretty well) If you want to get in on the fun and help us raise some fundage, then all you have to do is place an order. Scentsy is a perfect gift idea for those people on your list who you never know what to get...there are also small items (less than $5) that work great for teachers and girls at the office. You can call me (if you need my phone number or email, leave a comment with your email and I'll send ya mine...then I'll delete your comment), email me or go to my website. If you are thinking "WHAT THE HECK IS SCENTSY??!?" then we need to have a chat. Seriously. Call me, text me, chat with me on facebook, email me...Scentsy is wicked cool.

I plan on ordering on Monday next week, so you should have everything in hand by Thanksgiving. If you like close to me, I have all the testers you are more than welcome to borrow and if you live in the Beehive state, my mom has an additional set of testers.

Think ahead to your holiday shopping and see if I (and Scentsy) might be able to help you out...and also you'll be doing us a favor too.

Check out their cute limited edition holiday warmers:

And you better believe this one will be making an appearance with our holiday decor this year:(I mean, COME ON....it's called HOLLY...)

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

3: Winston - Oh how I love that after a 4:30am alarm, a 45-60 minute drive to work, a long day at work, a 45-60 minute drive home in heavy traffic, and a trek up four flights of stairs in 4" heels I can open the door and see this cute little guy waiting for me. EVERY. DAY. He promptly meows, rubs on my legs and jumps up on the table by his food dish. He sleeps by my feet every night and if I'm home alone, he is my little grey shadow. I just love this little bugger.

Last year I followed a friend's example and did 30 Days of Thankful. Everyday I noted something that I was thankful for that day. It helped me to look on the bright side and keep a more positive attitude.

I decided that I want to do it again this year. Wanna join me?(If you wanna join in, let me know, I want to do a special set of links for 30 Days of Thankful people on my sidebar...cause reading about other people's gratitude helps me to be grateful too)

To Start:1: Daylight Savings - that extra hour is welcome every year. It really makes a difference when my 4:30 am alarm goes off

2: Early Bedtime - I got off work at 3:00, got home at 4:30, had dinner made, eaten and cleaned up so I could get to bed by 7:30. I plan on taking some sinus drugs and a sleeping pill...bring on a good night's rest. :)

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Normally we have a big Halloween shin-dig at our place. In face, we're kinda known for it. But this year with everything going on, we just can't afford to throw it. So 2009 will be sans the Annual Nathan & Holly Halloween Bash. We will spend the evening hanging out with friends and will still have a good time...but a little piece of me will be sad that I won't be spending the evening with kitty litter cake and bat wings and a whole slew of X-Men. But I don't want you to forget our past Halloween awesomeness so go here and here to remember. Do it. Now.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

It is a little surreal for me to sit and think about the significance of what we did today. We have been trying, planning and hoping for a baby for over five years. We thought about and talked about adoption for a few years and a little over a year ago we shifted our focus 100% to adoption as the means to expand our little family of two. It was hard to be in the position of having the desire to pursue adoption, yet because of circumstances beyond our control, having to wait. Until now. Nothing short of divine intervention got us to that mailbox today. It is a bit overwhelming knowing the long, frustrating, bumpy and sometimes heartbreaking road that lies ahead, but I'm not worried...I got my walking shoes on and my best friend at my side. Bring it on.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

I know these are a couple weeks late...but better late than never, right?

The Navy Birthday Ball was back on October 10th. I really wanted to go, and it usually takes Nathan a lot of convincing to go to something like this because he isn't a fan of dancing. Not this year - I mentioned it and it went and got tickets! It helps that the band got in free...so we just had to get my ticket. Gotta love being a band geek...or being married to one in my case.

The food was actually quite good...normally 'banquet' food is kinda icky...but this one was fancy schmancy. Look at the beautiful butter ball display: (Although I must admit, seeing these balls gave me momentary fright...they are the same kind we used to have at the restaurant and I used to have to prepare trays and trays of them at the end of my shift.)

My meal was roast beef in some sort of sauce, with some twice baked potato goodness and green beans.

There was birthday cake and some raspberry gelato in a chocolate dipped waffle bowl for dessert. Mmmm, mmm good. Oh, and the cake had blue frosting:

Here we are...don't you just love the skirt of my dress? When we bought it I thought it was just silver...but when we got it home I realized it was a silvery PURPLE!! :) It is so soft and when I twirl it billows out. I just love dressing up!

The Fishers. They came with us to humor us I think. When we tied to get them on the dance floor Sara looked like she might stick a fork in my face.

Another one of us...cause you just can't get enough of the cuteness. OH, and you can see my new hair color in this one. :) ...well, sort of. In the light it is quite a bit more purple. I love the new color...it makes my eyes pop.

Oh, I almost forgot the best part of my outfit!! I have had these beauties for a few years and I only get to bust them out about once a year on average. The pic doesn't do them justice...they are sparkly and fabulous. Oh how I love them so.

So in church a couple of months ago one of the lessons was on trials and enduring them well. One guy made a comment that got me thinking and I (obviously) have an opinion and I wondered what other people thought. The guy said that he heard from some authority figure (the name he couldn't recall...and yes, right now my eyebrow is raised) of our church that every person will get one big trial in their life. He said that if you haven't had it yet, don't rest on your laurels...and if you have had it, feel good that you made it.

I have to say that I disagree. ONE big trial? ONE? Um, ya, I don't think so. I think some people will get one, some will get none and some will get twenty. I also think the definition of a BIG trial varies from person to person. I mean, we've lost three babies. Some people wouldn't be able to get through that. I know people who have lost spouses, I wouldn't be able to make it through that. I think missing the bus on the way to work would be a big trial to some people while others could handle losing everything they posses in a fire or tornado.

I think you just have to play the hand that is dealt to you. If you get a crappy one, well, that sucks. Play it through and wait for your next one. If you get a good one, enjoy it. If you get three crappy ones in a row, well, that sucks more. Life isn't fair. Some people seem to skate along on golden paths and never have any challenges. Yet others seem to face giant stumbling blocks every step of the way.

I guess I should take it as a compliment that the Lord saw me as strong enough to deal with the challenges we've faced. I may not have handled them all the best, but I got through. I survived, and He knew I would. I know that throughout the remainder of my days my path will take me through some nasty stuff. I don't think that my trials are done. I don't think you get the BIG ONE and then you're done, and in a weird, creepy way I am glad it isn't that way. If it were we would wait our whole lives for this ONE trial, we would go through it and then just sit on our duffs wasting the remainder of our days.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Last night I got to go with some of my girlfriends to a concert at the House of Blues. About a month ago my friend Nadia asked if I wanted to go to the Gary Allan concert with her. I have NO idea who he is, but when a friend offers to buy your ticket, you go. I'm glad I did, I had a fantastic time!

Here's some pics from our Ladies Night Out.We started out with some (overpriced...but good) dinner at the restaurant at the House of Blues.

When we got over to the venue, it was PACKED. We were crammed in there like sardines.

Here is the man himself, with his hot guitar player (the one in the kilt) and his drummer who looks eerily similar to my brother-in-law Jeremy.

How close we were to the stage. (plus a bit of the funky eccentric decor of the HOB)

After the concert we hopped on the Metra back to Great Lakes. Our friendly conductor seemed a bit concerned over Nadia who had consumed quite a few Vodka Tonics. He suggested we take compromising photos. We were too chicken.

At the end...poor tuckered out little cowgirl.

When I woke up this morning my ears were still ringing. The House of Blues was an awesome venue and we will make it a point to get back there before we leave. Hey! Maybe if you (yes, you!) come visit we could go see a show (hint, hint).

And just in case you (like me) didn't know who Gary Allan was...check out this video...I didn't realize he was the one who did this song.

Friday, October 09, 2009

As I said last year, today is a little rough for me (us) and has been, and I expect it to be for as long as I (we) live. Today we should be celebrating the third birthday of our first child. We never knew officially what we were having, but in my gut I felt it was a girl. It is hard for me to think that I should have a three year old little girl running around. I should be concerned with dollies and mini tea sets and pig tails.With infertility, it seems that certain dates loom on the horizon and provide landmarks of your journey through the horrible Land of the Barren. Every time one of these dates approaches I hope it will be the last of its kind that we greet with empty arms. Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas and my due dates...all difficult times of year for us.My hope for us is that by this date next year we have a child to hold, to help ease the heartache of years of empty arms.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

One thing that touched my heart through the whole thing was the tenderness of the staff at the vet. They had to put a catheter/IV in for the drugs and it was wrapped with that sticky, stretchy tape...it had a heart on it. They also made an imprint of Frankie's paw in some clay for us. I wasn't expecting that at all, it will be a nice momento to treasure.By far, the sweetest thing was this: After the process was over they allowed us to have some alone time with Frankie. We cuddled and loved him for a few minutes and then called the nurse to come get him. The nurse who came in (who was a guy in his late 20's) gently took him from my arms and then kissed Frank on the top of the head. Gets me all teary just thinking about it.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Our sweet little Frank passed from this life late this evening. He was deteriorating so quickly, and we knew he was suffering. We chose to have him put to sleep, and I can honestly say that was the HARDEST decision of my life. Nathan was gone the majority of today on a gig and I took the opportunity to spend the day with Frank; snuggling, napping...getting in every last second I could. As the the day wound to a close I knew what was coming and my heart started to ache.The staff at the vet were fantastic. They were so understanding and supportive. They made a sweet little paw impression for us.I count myself lucky that I got the last two days to spend with him and make sure he knew he was loved. I got a chance to say goodbye.Thank you for all of the prayers offered on his behalf.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

I know it seems as though as of late I have been asking for that a lot. Today has been a bad day and it is only 2 in the afternoon. Many tears have already been shed.

Our little Frank is very sick. The vet believes it to be renal failure (which is odd considering that he is only two years old). We are treating him aggressively over the weekend and hoping for improvement by our appointment on Tuesday. If he doesn't show any improvement, he will never get better. We will then be forced to make the choice that every pet lover dreads.

I know there are those of you who have pets and understand just how much a part of your family they are. Our fur kids are our kids. In the absence of children these sweet little guys have filled the holes in our hearts left by that aching desire. They have shared good times with us and have cuddled us through the bad.

I know there is a God, and that He does hear our prayers. I am asking that any of you who have faith in a supreme being, please pray for us. Pray that our Frankie will get well. His chances are very slim so we need all the divine intervention we can get on this. I know it seems trivial to pray for an animal, but I just don't think...no...I KNOW that I cannot lose another baby. We've lost two kitties already, along with our three human babies. My heart is just not strong enough to take it.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

I have been in a bit of a funk since Sunday and I just couldn't lift it. Then I got an email from a friend, laughed and decided to check out a website. Fundamentally I understand it is wrong for me to find the images on this site as funny, er, no, hilarious. HILARIOUS I TELL YOU. To make myself feel better, I am passing the website along to you. So you can laugh at others too.

Ready for it?

Are you??

Ok, it is People of Walmart. The premise behind the site is that you get (er, sneak?) pics of people/cars at Walmart that transcend into the realm of ODD and send them to the site and they are posted for all the world to laugh at, er, I mean see.

Those of you who have shopped at Wally World have probably noticed that among the ranks of 'normal' humans searching for the best deal on mayo and diapers there is the occasional, um...ABNORMAL one. (Is that PC?) Not a Walmart shopper? Let me illustrate by showing you a few of my faves:

(Funny story...I did this to my mom once. She was shopping at Mervyns and had me and all three boys with her. The twins were 5 months old and crammed together in the front seat of a double stroller. Mitch was 18 months old and in the back seat of the stroller. I was 3 and leashed. I apparently thought it would be funny to get on all fours and act like a dog. Complete with barking. Yep. Barking. My poor mother)

Monday, September 14, 2009

We got this cute little thing a few years back from a friend of Nathan's. I like having it in the house, but I phased out the lighthouses a while back so I wanted to re-hab it.

First thing I did was beat it up. With a wrench. Then a screwdriver. Seriously. It felt so good to whack at it for a while. I don't have a problem, I swear. :)

Then I sanded it so the paint would stick and I painted it with a brownish-greensih color and let it dry. Then I took a light avocado green and painted over all the nicks...then wiped off the excess.

The masterpiece:

Ok, I don't love it yet...what is it missing....hmm...Oh, I know. One little star painted the color Metallic Champagne!

(I swear it is centered and straight...come on, you know my OCD could NEVER EVER leave it if alone it wasn't...the beautiful shadows are skewing it to make it look crooked. I'm not obsessed. Really)Do you love it?

We were in desperate need of some table of some sort for our entryway...you know, something for wallets, etc. I found this stool at Goodwill for a whopping $3.99. Big Spender. (Oh, I felt like sharing the greatness of my Goodwill so I introduced my friends Sara and Nadia...who will now undoubtedly be Goodwill Addicts too... to it. You know you're my true friend when I introduce you to Goodwill. I got this stool on their maiden voyage.)

On the way home from Goodwill I made Sara and Nadia swing by Home Depot to get some more paint chips. :)

After making the squares (3/4" this time...and I tell you what, that 1/4" made SUCH a difference!):

I put a tiny bit of Mod Podge on the table, then laid the squares down...then once the whole table was covered I used a mini roller to roll on the Mod Podge.

Then I went back and pushed down some of the tiles that wanted to peel up a bit.

The finished product: (I took everything off for the picture...normally it has a coin jar, Nathan's wallet and glasses, etc on it)

Sunday of Labor Day weekend I thought I would get a jump start on this project and paint the legs. I planned on finishing the table Monday morning. Well, it seems that once I start a project that involves Mod Podge I just cannot stop. When 3:30am rolled around I was rolling on the last coat of Mod Podge, maybe I should be going to Mod Podgers Anonymous.

About Me

I am a complex individual. I am bossy and impatient and to make matters worse, I have OCD.
I am married to a WONDERFUL man who loves me for who I am, no matter how crazy I get. I am blessed to be the mother of a stubborn fur cat named Winston and a trouble maker kitty named Mario.
We adopted our sweet baby Miles in May of 2011. Our daughter Amelia surprised us in March 2014, and our son Parley did the same in October 2015.

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Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.